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  • REVIEW: The Lipsinkers at the House of Wolf

    The LipSinkers are an infamous troupe of alternative drag performers who create highly innovative, outrageous and critically acclaimed cabaret shows.

    After having made appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and resident stints at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the strong collective combine costume, dance, satire, prosecco, over lashed eyes, faces beat to death and exceedingly high heels. They take you on a hilarious offbeat romp through popular music in all its glorious guises. The team lip-synch to a jukebox of pop-tastic tunes, prance around looking fabulous and drive audiences wild.

    What is it that makes the LipSinkers so appealing I hear you ask? It’s a hard thing to describe; perhaps it’s their insatiable desire to produce high-octane queer exuberance that brightens this often dismal world. Nonetheless, it is a hilariously entertaining alternative show full of performers that lip-synch to imaginatively selected songs with precision that will bring fear to the queens of Ru Paul’s Drag Race.

    The mentality is undeniably left-field: the looks are brilliantly bonkers, a kind of club-kid couture encompassing plastic Macs, lacy bodies and vintage mumus; think of Jiggly Caliente in that infamous outfit strutting down the runway. The routines are tightly choreographed, despite often giving the impression of abstract absurdum. The acts are definitely sexy and at times disgustingly sexual. However it is the chemistry between the charismatic performers that is delicious to view. Even with extra special additions, including implicit politics and the obvious sheer enjoyment at work.

    The LipSinkers have natural ferocity coupled with endearing charm. Like a heavily medicated and intoxicated Pan’s People they have an exciting feel to them that will warm the blood of any ardent cabaret-goer. Disregard any ill-conceived preconceptions you may have had about lip-syncing before and prepare to hold on tight because this group of gender benders doesn’t just offer up a bog standard show, this is a visually stimulating experience, culminating in one hell of a party.

    This is definitely a 5 out of 5 show and a performance that you have to see. It’s a free show so there are no excuses not to partake in this evening of farcicality, so worry about work on Monday and try to squeeze as much as from the weekend as you can.

  • Coco Has Advice For You – Lose Weight And Wear Lippy

    Have you got the Sunday blues and feel like you have made poor choices in your life?

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  • Starbuck Ventures In To Marketing Towards Gay Community

    A hilarious new viral ad campaign from the World’s biggest coffee shop chain, Starbuck to target the gay community.

      • The brand new ad features Ru Paul’s Drag Race 6 stars Adore Delano and Bianca Del Rio.
      • The clip is called Coffee Frenemies
      • Originally released with OUTTv

    After hearing the details for her full-on day job Adore Delano, spots a coffee shop and goes inside only to find a queue. She asks a number of people in line if she can sneak ahead – that is until she meets with Drag Race winner, Bianca Del Rio, who swiftly rebuffs her request at jumping, but not before ordering a Skinny Latte Extra Foam from the counter.

    Just before Bianca goes nuclear on Adore, coffee is served and thus the World is saved for another day.

    Starbucks is the latest in highstreet brands and high profile names targeting the gay community a very profitable business – as in the UK – the LGBT+ community is worth over £96 BILLION alone.

    Natwest, Coca-Cola and Chevrolet are just some of the big brands to tap into the market, with big budget commercials.

    Last year Coca-Cola was praised for the inclusion of a gay male married couple in a campaign called Reasons To Believe, however, the company was later criticised for removing the couple from the Irish version of the advert.

  • FEAST OF FUN Launch Crowd Funding For Drag Queen Cooking Show

    FEAST OF FUN Launch Crowd Funding For Drag Queen Cooking Show

    Award winning podcast launches crowd-funding campaign for their brand new Cooking With Drag Queens web series.

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  • FEAST OF FUN Launch Crowd Funding For Drag Queen Cooking Show

    Award winning podcast launches crowd-funding campaign for their brand new Cooking With Drag Queens web series.

    One of the world’s most popular LGBT podcasts, Feast Of Fun have launched their crowd funding campaign to raise money for their forthcoming Cooking With Drag Queens web series.

    The podcast is hosted by real-life Chicago couple Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion and they produce 5 shows a week, crammed full of interviews, opinion and the latest LGBT news.

    The podcast, which recently celebrated its 2000th episode, has, over the years, had intimate interviews with major celebrities such as RuPaul, George Takei and Carol Channing.

    The aim of the web series is to introduce new and emerging drag talent as well as allowing audiences unrivalled access to their favourite drag talent including, it is rumoured, stars from past series of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

    Their goal of raising $12,000 will be used to hire a full production team and bringing drag queens to their studio. A video they produced in 2013, introducing the format, with Alaska Thunderf–k with Jinkx Monsoon has been viewed over 107,000 times.

    Fausto and Marc have so far raised nearly $4500 for their programme.

  • Drag Queens of London: Episode 7

    Drag Queens of London goes global as drag troupe The Supreme Fabulettes head to European Gay Ski Week in France to perform to an expectant crowd of fans.

    The real drama unfolds away from the slopes as Silver Summers loses her voice before an important performance. With her band mates and tour manager blaming Silver for partying too hard, friendships becoming strained within the group.

    Meanwhile drag queen Rosie Beaver and Nick AKA Violet Sparks friendship is put under strain as they fight over the same man, but who will come out on top?

    TOP QUOTES:
    ·’It’s such a slick professional group’ – Vicki Vivacious on The Supreme Fabulettes
    ·’It’s like tweedle rough and tweedle rougher’ – Vicki Vivacious on Lady Lloyd and Baga Chipz from The Buffalo Girls.
    ·’I would rather get Gonorrhoea in ever orifice than be a member of them’ – Baga Chipz on the prospect of performing in The Supreme Fabulettes.
    ·’The sound that came out sounded like a dying seagull’ – Silver Summers on her vocal problems on gay ski week.
    ·’The idea of going up there and messing it up makes me feel sick. My heart was literally in my mouth’ – Silver Summers reflects on her performance at Gay Ski Week.

    Drag Queens of London continues tonight on London Live at 10:00PM on London Live

  • Drag Queens Of London Tonight – Shiz Be Going Down

    After the breakdown of her friendship with Munroe, Lady Lloyd puts the row behind her and sets out to boost the profile of her drag girl group the Buffalo Girls by looking for a new manager and writing what she hopes will be a hit single for the band.

    Meanwhile Rosie Beaver takes radical action to get her love life back on track, heading on the pull in drag with best friend Nick, aka Violet Sparks.

    And American drag queen Bourgeoisie’s confidence is shaken as she comes in the bottom two in the Tranny Shack Academy drag competition, but she doesn’t take it lying down as she confronts club promoters Dusty O and Walt.

    Key Quotes from episode 5:

    Bourgeoisie and Dusty:

    5.53 – “I’m still here….like, hello!” – Bougie about his commitment to Trannyshack academy

    6.40 – “Arty can be interpreted in many ways, can’t it?” – Dusty to Bougie on his ‘arty’ look

    8.18 – “I’m a f**king art Queen. You can’t take that from me” – Bougie on her look and style

    12.08 – “I’m like shamu the mother f**king whale” – Bougie about his performance that showers the audience with champagne

    27.17 – “You were saved…. and I saved you” – Dusty O talks about Bougie ending up in the bottom two but being saved

    30.51 – “And I’m sorry if she sh*t herself” – Dusty O about Bougie’s performance

  • Drag Queens Of London Episode 3 Update

    The UK’s top drag competition Tranny Shack Academy kicks off and new drag queens from around the country flock to Soho to audition for a coveted spot.Joining the queue to perform for the first time is farm hand Jacinder from rural Derbyshire. More used to wellies than wigs how will she cope on the hallowed Madame JoJo’s stage infront of dozens of competitive drag rivals?

    Also facing this gladiatorial drag contest for the first time is super-confident American drag artiste Bourgoise, and office assistant Nick who creates his own alterego, Violet Sparks, with the guidance of good friend Rosie Beaver.

    Whilst the new generation of drag queens fight for a spot in the competition established performer Vanity Von Glow starts to question if there’s more to life than drag as she sets out to forge a second career performing as a boy.

  • DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON: Silver Summers’ Shock As Dad Revives Relationship

    London Live, the new 24/7 entertainment channel for London last night premiered the latest episode of Drag Queens of London, which saw Silver Summers (Bobby Houston) and his best friend Vanity Von Glow (Thom Glow) make a trip up to Bobby’s home town of Glasgow to perform in drag in front of his family for the very first time.

    Bobby is unsure if his family will come and if they do, will they proud? Clearly one of the most important gigs of his life, Bobby is undoubtedly nervous and is delighted to spot his mum sister and brother in law in the audience – though his dad is nowhere to be found. Tears of joy and sadness are shared amongst all the family, and Bobby cannot hide the disappointment. The episode ends with Bobby’s heart-breaking realisation that his dad cannot accept and support his own son’s career choice and it seems unlikely that his dad will ever watch him perform on stage.

    London Live can exclusively reveal that, after watching the first episode which aired last week (Tuesday 22nd April), Bobby’s dad reached out and said how proud he is of his son, and the pair have now reconciled.

    Bobby said “I was really surprised when I heard he’d watched the show last week. And when he got in touch to tell me he was proud of me it literally meant the world to me. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t anticipate it. It means so much to me. He’d always appreciated that I wanted to be a performer, but he never could have imagined that I’d find success as a girl. My Dad was born and bred in Glasgow. He’s such a Scottish Dad – ultra masculine – working in construction.

    We’ve been through stuff just like in every father and son relationship, but it’s been good in adult life. I think it’s difficult for him to see me in drag because I make such a convincing girl. He wants to see me as his son. It’s because of that he never allowed himself to watch my YouTube videos or see me perform. He just really didn’t get me performing as a drag queen. I’m so so happy that he now gets it and he’s proud of me, his son”.

     

    Head of Programming, Jonathan Boseley said

    “The entire team at London Live are delighted that the show has helped Bobby Houston revive his relationship with his dad. Drag Queens of London is compelling, funny and hugely entertaining and we are so proud that the show is making a huge impact and most of all it is literally changing lives.”

    YOU CAN WATCH BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON TUESDAYS AT 10PM OR WATCH ONLINE AT www.londonlive.co.uk

     

  • Drag Queens of London starts TONIGHT

    London Live launches new TV show Drag Queens Of London tonight at 10pm.

    Expect the show to be packed full of punch as top drag queens such as Dusty O, Lady Lloyd, Rosie Beaver, Baga Chipz and many more are followed around the biggest scene in the world, discovering the real life of a Drag Queen.

    You can tune into the new channel on Freeview 8, Sky 117, Virgin 159, YouView 8 and on www.LondonLive.co.uk

  • BFI Lesbian and Gay Festival To Open With Divine Documentary

    The 27th BFI Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is set to open with new documentary film I Am Divine. (more…)